sleak Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 (edited) I am looking at buying either a HKS 2530 or a garret GTRS (disco potato) with a nissan exhaust housing. Question is how much difference would there be between the two? The 2530 would end up costing me around $500 more then the gtrs and just wondering if anyone here has had experiences with either of the two turbos on an RB20det. Any help would be great. Thanks. Rhys Edited November 12, 2006 by sleak Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun32gtr Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 im sure if u look in the forced induction forum you will find there is a full thread on rb20 turbo upgrades. id say there will be both those turbos on other peoples cars thT you could compare..... search button is ur friend Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2663774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discopotato03 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 The Garrett GT28RS (GT2860RS) is the disco potato turbo , HKS's GT-RS is a GT2871R 52T in their housings . Cheers A . Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2663913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleak Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 I am looking for actual experiences with them, not peoples power readings. I am looking for torque and responce, for my car and want to know things like what revs power comes on and the difference between the HKS 2530, and the garret gt28rs as I am looking at buying one of the turbos. Thank you. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2664168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulr33 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 the gt-rs's are much larger. thus much more lag and less response but more power. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2664188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs007 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 got 2530 on my r32, full boost is b4 4000rpm (12.5psi). peak power is at about 6800rpm from the dyno charts (i think from memory) feels great on boost, sumtimes pulls hard enuf to slightly break traction in 1st cuming onto boost. feels abit laggy off boost and sumtimes wish it was more torquey but been told its like that being a 2 litre. have to rev past 7000 to make sure its in boost range on the next shift. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2664227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleak Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Thank you jvs007 for your experiences with the 2530. its very helpful to hear from people who actually have the turbos and how they would respond before buying one. Thanks. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2664326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS4-32 Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 i also carry the 2530 in my r32, and its pretty much how jvs007 has explained it, doesnt kik in until about 4,000rpm, but wen it does, it sure does feel great... im in need of a tune-up, hopefully ill get a bit more torque coming in before boost...it really does need more Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/142957-hks-2530-vs-garret-gt28rs/#findComment-2664651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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